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Having been at the theater most of yesterday, darlings, I had no time to write this before the screening. It is a gem with Robert H. Harris (who was married to Louise Lewis, who played the sympathetic principal in 1957's "I Was A Teenage Werewolf," and the repressed lesbian chemistry teacher in 1958's "Blood Of Dracula") giving a sincere and earnest acting performance for a genre of this type.
Harris and Paul Brinegar give sympathetic performances as a cast-off makeup man and his assistant. That is, I was sympathetic with Harris' character, until he stabbed his assistant Rivero, played by Brinegar,
But the subtextual homosexuality is a riot. It is clear Harris and Brinegar's characters are in some sort of Master-Slave relationship, even though Rivero says he lives alone. And it is obvious from the get-go that Harris' character is hot for the werewolf and Frankenstein actors!!!!!!!!!!! A little party at his place? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dumb straight guys too ignorant to catch on. But the film's climax is livened by its transfer to color and cameo appearances by replicas of former AIP monsters, including our personal favorite in our house, Cucumbo,, from "It Conquered The World." The Cucumbo we own was very pleased with his cameo role.
Still, it is riotous fun, and always a joy to see. It has not been shown in quite some time, so you may have to wait for Sven to show it again.
However, if compelled, I believe it is on YouTube for free. At least it was.
Make sure the only monsters you create are yourselves, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I didn't see this as I was out darn it. But out local station played two classic cult faves, I hadn't seen. Donald Pleasence in The Mutations and Andy Warhols Flesh of Frankenstein...with a very dishy Joe Dallasdro. Hubba Hubba!
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